[House Report 110-677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-677

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5540) TO AMEND THE 
  CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT OF 1998 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING 
  AUTHORIZATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK

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June 3, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Arcuri, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1233]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1233, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5540, the 
``Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing 
Authorization Act,'' under a structured rule. The resolution 
provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Natural Resources.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the bill shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not 
affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI 
(regarding earmark disclosure).
    The resolution makes in order only the amendment printed in 
this report if offered by Rep. Bishop of Utah or his designee. 
The amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable 
for twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by a 
proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question in the House. The resolution 
waives all points of order against the amendment except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
    The resolution provides one motion to recommit the bill 
with or without instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the 
operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the 
Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and its consideration (except for those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order against the bill or its consideration. The 
waivers of all points of order against the bill and its 
consideration (except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 
rule XXI) are prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 516

    Date: June 3, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 5540.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To report an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 2-6.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Welch--
Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 517

    Date: June 3, 2008.
    Measure: H.R. 5540.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To report a modified open rule for 
consideration of H.R. 5540.
    Results: Defeated 2-6.
    Vote by Members: Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Welch--
Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; 
Slaughter--Nay.

                   SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

    (Summary derived from information provided by sponsor.)
    1. Bishop, Rob (UT): Would change the bill's permanent 
authorization of appropriations to an authorization for five 
years. (20 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bishop of Utah, or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

    Page 2, line 14, insert after ``section'' the following: 
``for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013''.

                                  
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